Population aging in Europe calls for an overall rise in the age of retirement. However, most observers agree that the … explores the relevance of this idea using the European Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) panel data. It ….e., Gender × Education) at typical retirement age. It then estimates the degree of retirement age differentiation that would be …

evidence of the health effects of retirement. In contrast to prior research, we analyze both the impact of being retired and … the effect of spending longer time in retirement. Using spouses' characteristics as instruments, while taking precautions … to ensure validity, we find a robust, negative impact of being retired and spending longer time in retirement on …

The few studies that have attempted to identify the causal effects of retirement on mental health and well-being have … provided conflicting evidence. Hence, whether retirement affects mental health positively or negatively is still unclear. Our … primary objective is to investigate the impact of retirement on mental health as measured by the 20-item Center for …

concerning the "demographic change" with now longer retirement periods. This study will contribute to the life satisfaction … entrance into retirement. In particular, with the individual longitudinal data and 33 waves of the Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP … satisfaction indeed is decreasing before retirement, is increasing at the entrance into retirement, and is decreasing then after …

concerning the "demographic change" with now longer retirement periods. This study will contribute to the life satisfaction … entrance into retirement. In particular, with the individual longitudinal data and 33 waves of the Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP … satisfaction indeed is decreasing before retirement, is increasing at the entrance into retirement, and is decreasing then after …

This paper investigates how retirement influences the cognitive abilities of British older workers. The analysis …. Consistent with the "use it or lose it" hypothesis, we show that retirement induces cognitive decline, although the relationship … that maintaining a mentally engaging and stimulating life-style during retirement contributes to the cognitive health of …

We study the relationship between job quality and retirement using panel data for European countries (SHARE). While … previous studies looked at the impact of bad working conditions on retirement intentions, we can use the panel dimension to … study actual retirement as well as other pathways out of a job. As indicators for job quality we use three different …

incentives matter for the retirement behavior of the self-employed. We also provide evidence of the self-employed not wanting to … retire as early as possible, and contrast these expectation data with realized retirement transitions. The overall picture …

This study analyzes the causal effect of an increase in the retirement age on health. We exploit a sizable cohort … conclusions. We provide evidence that the increase in the retirement age negatively affects health outcomes as the prevalence of …